Itchy red spots/blotches [PIC]

[Special]

well these 'spots' started to appear yeatserday and i've been getting more every day

now i have about 4 on my arms & 4 on my legs and they are really itchy

heres is a pic from the internet. they look very similar to this:



any help as to what they are and how i get rid of them?

[Nemo]

Look a bit like insect bites, will probably just go down. Dont itch em.

[Kieran]

Yeah, they do look like insect bites to me... get some cream for them

[buttons]

lol shave ur legs...
oh.....

put calamine lotion on them idk

[Special]

ok thanks i'll try to keep my hands off them lol

---------- Post added 30-06-2010 at 01:30 PM ----------

lol shave ur legs

put calamine lotion on them idk

heres a pic from the internet

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[-:Undertaker:-]

I had similar bites from midgies a few weeks ago whilst on a geography trip in Wales, I itched them and they came up and same with the others on the trip - they have gone now though. If you can stand the urge not to itch them then dont, but boy does it feel good to.